Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-08-12

measures as In his opinion may tend
10 the improvement Of the finances,
police, health, security, ornament,
comfort and general prosperity Of the
city or town, and shall cause ell subor-
dinate officers to be dealt with
promptly for any neglect or violation
OF duty. He shall have such jurisdic-
ton as may be vested In him by ordi-
nance over all places within three
miles Of the corporate limits Of the
city, for the enforcement of any health
or quarantine ordinance or regulation
thereof. He shall have power for
cause TO suspend any officer elected or
appointed under the provisions Of this
act, except aldermen, until the next
regular meeting Of the council. when
he shall report all facts relating to any
suspension for the action Of the coun-
Gil, and upon q majority vote Of the
entire council, and the approval Of the
mayor, the removal Of any municipal
officer shall be effected. He shall
have power to suppress mobs, riots
ard disorder within the city, and II
he deems it necessary, to call out the
civil posse or militia for these purposes.
He shall supervise the conduct Of all
municipal officers, and shall bring any
neglect or official misconduct on their
part 10 the notice Of the city council
for Its action. He shall preside at all
meetings Of the city council, and sign
all warrants for the payment Of money
drawn on the treasurer by order Of the
council. He shall sign all commits
sions, licenses and permits granted by
the council. He shall have authority,
by and. with the consent Of two-tbirds
OF the members Of the council, to
grant pardons and to remit fines and
penalties of any person convicted of
violating any Of the ordinances Of the
city. In case Of tie In any vote or pro.
ceeding OF the council. he shall have
the casting vote, but not otherwise.
He shall perform such other duties
suitable to his Office as the council
may from time 10 time require, and
which are consistent with this act and
the laws Of the territory.
SECTION 54. At the first meeting OF
the council In each year they shall
proceed to elect by ballot from their
number a president and vice presi'
dent. In the absence Of the mayor
the president shall preside over the
meetings of the council, and during
the absence Of the mayor from the
city, or his inability from any cause to
discharge the duties Of his office, the
said president shall exercise all the
powers and discharge all the duties of
mayor. In case Of the absence or ina
bility of the mayor and president, the
vice president shall preside and dis
charge the duties o. said president.
The president of the council, or vice
president, while performing the duties
Of mayor, shall be styled tie acting
mayor, and acts performed by him
while acting as mayor aforesaid, shall
have the same force and validity rs II
performed by the mayor.
Any acting mayor, performing the
duties of a mayor for period longer
than sixty DAYS. shall be entitled &c
the salary Of the mayor.
The mayor, president and vice pres
ident Of the council shall have the
right TO administer oaths and sffir
nations.
III more than six months intervene
between the time when any vacanc.
shall or may occur in the Office o
mayor and the next annual election
the city council shall order an election
for mayor by the qualified electors o
the city for the unexpired term. Tn
notice and other requirements OF thi
act concerning annual elections In th'
municipality shall be given and gov
ern all special elections held for mayo
or aldermen. ........-
SECTION IS. Any ordinance sppro
priating moneysshall be subject to thu
veto Of the mayor, and the mayor maJ
veto any single item In any such ordi'
nance, and II such item pe not passed
over his vots, such item shall bs
stricken out and shall not be paid BY
the city.
SECTION Sc. The mayor shall have
power TO sign or veto any ordinance
passed by the city council. Any ordi'
nance vetoed BY the mayor may bs
passed over the veto by vote OF two
thirds Of the whole numbe, of coun
cilmen elected, and shall thereupor
take effect notwithstanding the veto
and should the mayor neglect or re
fuse to sign any ordinances or TO return
the same with his objections In writ